Despite President Trump's Deportation Plan, Las Vegas Police Refuse to Enforce Immigration Violations
In the wake of Donald Trump's new term as U.S. President, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) has made it crystal clear where they stand on immigration enforcement.
The man's second stint in the White House kicked off on Monday, and he wasted no time executing his tough border policy and plans to deport a whopping ten million migrants.
But rest assured, citizens of Sin City, the LVMPD has no intention of joining the immigration crackdown. They've laid out their stance loud and clear, letting us all know that their officers won't be stopping, questioning, arresting, or detaining folks just because they're undocumented immigrants.
That said, if there's a federal judicial warrant, they might hold onto an inmate a tad longer for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
In terms of sharing intel, LVMPD officers will continue to do so with other law enforcement agencies regarding matters involving terrorism and organized crime. As for undocumented immigrants who've been arrested on charges of violent felonies, DUIs, and domestic violence, you can bet your boots that the LVMPD will be alerting ICE. But they'll only do so if the person's actions potentially endanger the public.
It's worth noting that the LVMPD won't delay an inmate's release for ICE unless there's a federal judicial warrant.
So, fear not, Vegas. The LVMPD says they're not involved in any immigration-related business, with the exception of cooperating with ICE when it comes to specific crimes that could potentially endanger the public. This stance aligns with the broader approach in Nevada, where the state follows federal immigration laws, as Governor Joe Lombardo recently reaffirmed.
[1] Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Cooperates with ICE but Won't Assist with Deportations (January 2029)
[3] Nevada's immigrant enforcement policy follows federal immigration statutes (February 2029)
- In a notable shift in Las Vegas's policy-and-legislation landscape, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), as mentioned in the article "Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Cooperates with ICE but Won't Assist with Deportations (January 2029)," has decided to cooperate with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on specific cases related to violent felonies, DUIs, and domestic violence, without engaging in general-news-worthy immigration-related business.
- While the LVMPD, as highlighted in the article "Nevada's immigrant enforcement policy follows federal immigration statutes (February 2029)," is aligning its policies with the broader approach in Nevada and following federal immigration laws, it is also worth noting that, unlike areas known for casino-and-gambling such as Las Vegas, political decisions and controversies in the realm of immigration enforcement do not seem to have a significant impact on the city's general-news headlines.
